Preliminary voter register not final, says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the preliminary voter register published on its website is not the final certified register. According to INEC, the online publication contained suspected AI-generated photographs and other irregularities, which are currently under investigation. INEC's Information and Voter Education Committee Chairman, Mohammed Haruna, stated that the commission is reviewing questionable registration records and will take appropriate corrective action before certifying the final register on December 15, 2026.

Haruna emphasized that the preliminary register is not the final certified register and that the Display, Claims and Objections exercise was designed to allow the public to scrutinize the register and facilitate corrections before its final certification.

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